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Typing test

Check your speed and accuracy before an exam, an interview or a new job.

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Young man in a white shirt typing on a laptop in an office

For a proud new score

One minute to see how fast you are

Before the interview. He checks his speed and walks in calm.

BeforeNo idea how fast you type

With sdevWords per minute and accuracy

  • Man in a suit typing on a laptop beside a leather bag

    Beat yesterday

    A few more words each day. The score climbs.

  • Father holding his young son in the kitchen

    Race with dad

    Father and son try the same test and laugh.

How to test your typing speed

  1. Pick a test

    Time (15 to 120 seconds), a fixed number of words, or a quote. Add punctuation and numbers if you want a harder, more realistic text.

  2. Type the words

    Start typing and the clock starts. Mistakes turn red, the caret shows where you are, and the live speed sits above the text. Tab restarts at any moment.

  3. Read your result

    WPM, accuracy, raw speed, consistency and a second-by-second graph. Your best score for each test is remembered on this device.

Good to know

  • Tab or Esc restarts with new text at any time; Enter starts the next test after a result.
  • Aim for accuracy first. Every wrong key costs more time to fix than a slightly slower correct one.
  • Look at the screen, not your hands. Touch typing, with each finger owning its keys, is how people pass 60 WPM.
  • The words are common, everyday English words. The test checks your typing, not your vocabulary.
  • Turn on punctuation and numbers to practise real-world text such as emails and code comments.
  • A quote test ends when the last character is correct; a words test ends on the last word; a time test runs out the clock.

Where people use it

  • Get ready for a job test

    Data entry, office and call centre jobs often ask for a speed. Check yours at home before the real test.

  • Practise for an exam typing round

    Many clerk and steno exams have a typing test. Use the time mode to copy the exam length.

  • Put a number on your resume

    Take a few tests, note your best words per minute and add it to your skills.

    Resume builder for freshers and job seekers, PDF and Word

  • Race a friend

    Pick the same mode and time, then compare speed and accuracy. Copy the result to share it.

  • Find out why you are slow

    The graph shows where you slowed down. Then train the weak keys with smart drills.

    Typing practice

  • Learn to type without looking

    If you still look at the keys, start the step by step lessons with a finger guide.

    Typing lessons

Why this one

You get more than one number: a speed graph, every correct, wrong, extra and missed letter, and your history, all kept on your own device.

  • Shows words per minute, accuracy and consistency with a live graph.
  • Time, word, quote and your own text modes.
  • Keeps your best scores and history on your device.
  • No sign-up, and it works on phones too.

What you can change

  • Time or word count
  • Quote or your own text
  • Add punctuation and numbers
  • Keyboard layout such as QWERTY or Dvorak
  • Show the on-screen keyboard

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Questions people ask

How is WPM calculated?

Words per minute counts every five correctly typed characters, including the space after a correct word, as one word, then scales to a minute. Raw WPM counts everything you typed, right or wrong. This is the standard used by most typing tests, so scores are comparable.

What is a good typing speed?

The average adult types around 40 WPM. 50 to 60 is good for office work, 70 and above is fast, and professional typists reach 90 to 120. Accuracy matters more than speed: a 60 WPM score at 98% beats 75 WPM at 90%.

What does consistency mean?

How steady your raw speed was from second to second. 100% would be a perfectly even pace; big pauses and bursts lower it. Consistent typists tire less and make fewer mistakes.

Can I go back and fix a word?

Yes. Backspace edits the current word, and if the previous word had a mistake you can backspace into it. Ctrl+Backspace (Option+Backspace on Mac) clears the whole word. A word left wrong is underlined in red and its missing letters count against you.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes, tap the text to open the keyboard. Autocorrect is turned off for the test. Scores on a phone keyboard are naturally lower than on a physical one.

Where is my best score kept?

In your browser's local storage, on this device only. Nothing is sent to a server and there is no account.

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